Popcorn Balls

Directions

1. 1
   Keep popped corn warm in oven.
2. 2
   Mix sugar and cream of tartar in 2-quart saucepan.
3. 3
   Add and mix until dissolved Karo, water, vinegar and chocolate if desired.
4. 4
   Bring to boil and boil without stirring until reaching hard ball stage (drop of mixture makes hard ball that remains solid when picked up with fingers when a drop is placed in cup of cold water).
5. 5
   Remove from heat and get popcorn out of oven.
6. 6
   Stir in soda.
7. 7
   Mixture will foam.
8. 8
   Add vanilla if chocolate omitted.
9. 9
   Pour over hot popcorn and mix thoroughly with greased wooden spoons.
10. 10
    Grease fingers and pat lightly into balls when thoroughly mixed.